I'd fire the maid. I can handle a little dirt then and again and cleaning is satisfying as long as people aren't making a ton of mess. I'd ask that the chef not use every farking dish in the house every night, though.

Don't any of you people have kids? The whole reason we have children is to assign them chores like cleaning, under the guise of "teaching responsibility." Giving your seven-year old a dollar for cleaning the bathroom is way cheaper than hiring a maid.

Toss them a knife and let them fight it out. Only after the maid plunges it into the chef's neck will they realize it was one of those fake knives with the retractable blade. It won't matter though, because I will have sold tickets and made hundreds of thousands with which to hire new staff and start the cycle all over again!

SundaesChild:Don't any of you people have kids? The whole reason we have children is to assign them chores like cleaning, under the guise of "teaching responsibility." Giving your seven-year old a dollar for cleaning the bathroom is way cheaper than hiring a maid.

I would never consider a maid or chef unless I was making enough for > 15k disposable inc per month. If I was making less, then I want to save that money, and retire early.

So the point is moot. Since I won't be making that much in my life if I don't start my own business again. Did it once, not interested in doing it again. Will be happy just getting along with what I make now, making my own food, and cleaning my own home.